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Sometimes, there is more to giving a workshop a new look that just at light mechanical sanding and rolling on a floor paint. The unit taken over by SECC in Hartford, Cheshire had a build-up of many layers of coatings of varying thickness and a thorough diamond -grinding was required as part of the process to get the floor looking as it as it does in the image opposite.

This is what the floor looked like before we went to work.

Traditional resin flake systems involve broadcasting multi-colouredflakes, typically varying in size by upto 5mm, and sealing with clear resin, to leave an orange-peel texture. This does provide both a durable and decorative finish but the appearance is greatly enhanced when the flakes are ‘floating in clear resin’.

The Cheshire Resin Flooring system involves smaller, regular-sized flakes, floating in a high-build coating before the final seal coats are added. This leaves a tile-like smoothness which a high-gloss finish, giving that certain ‘wow’ factor entironments like high-end stores and nightclubs where first impressions really count.

Stoneswood Precision Engineering were due to have a new, hi-tech machine installed which required a smooth durable floor. The answer was to mechanically abrade the existing coating and apply a 2-3mm thick self-smoothing Epoxy Resin system (the two white marks are reflections of overhead lights; such is the smoothness of th finish!) – Self-smoothing Epoxy Resin flooring (cheshireresinflooring.co.uk)

The image below shows the worn slab in the warehouse at this Cheshire coating company. The slab, subject to regular FLT traffic and heavy usage was dusty and looking in need of replenishment.

The image below shows the transformative effect of two coats of High-build Epoxy Resin floor coating, applied by Cheshire Resin Flooring.

The slab was first mechanically ground and then two resin coats were applied, over the course of two days.

An office block above shopping units in Congleton, Cheshire, underwent a complete strip-out at the end of a tenency. The removal of old floor tiles exposed a worn, tired looking floor with a log of cracks and holes.

After areas of damage were attended to with resin filler, two coats of High-build Epoxy Resin Flooring transformed the building, provided a fresh, clean substrate for the next tenant. The image below shows the completed project –

The image below shows the floors prior to the repairs and resin coating application –

 

The above shows worn coatings in the walkway at Clark Cables in Congleton. The coating had been applied onto smooth concrete and a more durable type of coating was needed for the heavy amount of traffic.

The concrete was well abraded under vacuum-control and two coats of High-build Epoxy Resin. The finished job shown below shows the transformative effects that can be achieved with fresh floor coatings in Epoxy Resin.

Self-smoothing Epoxy Resin finishes really do exactly it says on the tin!

The resins are mixed with powered-aggregates to form a slurry but after spreading out (and a little help from a spike roller), the special additives in self-smoothing epoxy resin formulation ensure a mirror-like smoothness that cannot be achieved just by brush or roller application. The result is a durable finish that will enable industrial usage but with a showroom-like appearance.

The above image shows an application at the National Velodrome in Manchester’s Sport City. The specilist bike maintenance are subject to heavy-duty usage but are also a showpiece for the stadium and so need to look good! The solution? A self-smoothing epoxy resin finish applied at 2-3mm nominal thickness.

 

All too often,  a well-applied quality floor coating will fail simply because the concrete has had no preparation prior to application. The above image shows an instance where a resin coating was applied onto power-floated concrete which had not been abraded.

We  mechanically abraded the substrate before applying two new coats of epoxy resin (see above image). The result is now a coated floor which will give years of high-performance without de-bonding or breaking up.

A garage in Ramsbottom had a large section of their servicing which was bad worn and in need on a complete replenishment. This required a four-stage process to transform the floor into a smooth, clean working environment. The four-stage process is outlined below:-

Old, worn floor which is badly pitted.	Concrete mechanically ground and primed with holes filled.
Polymer sub-screed applied.	Sub-screed sealed with clear epoxy resin.
Two coats of coloured High-build Epoxy Resin applied.